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13 13th July 2006 |
13th
July 2006: Day 13 Storming
shopping! As this storm arrived, the gust front sent 40-50mph winds crashing through the shopping outlet. At this point, a CG nailed within 500 metres or so, and we decided to head to the Sunshine Skyway to watch the storm pass by. Heavy rain and occasional lightning passed overhead, followed by rather dreary, cloudy conditions with light rain. It was very windy down on the lagoon, and the large puddles left behind once the rain cleared allowed us to put our Jeep to the test! The evening remained cloudy but dry, with little activity to keep our interest for the rest of the day. If we'd seen today's storms at the start of our trip, we'd have been over the moon. However, after a fortnight of seeing such amazing thunderstorms, today's were tame! Total mileage: 49 |
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Another trip to the Sunshine Skyway, as a large thunderstorm rumbled by to the south. . |
As the thunderstorm approached, torrential rain could be seen bouncing off the water's surface across the other side of the lagoon. . |
In the strong easterly winds and driving rain, small Tern-like seabirds all faced into the wind. They were enjoying it about as much as we were! . |
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Bren puts the Jeep through its paces on the sands at the side of Tampa Bay ;-) . |
That sinking feeling. . |
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